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has developed into a very beautiful and charmingly tame pet, only 

 showing a little restlessness at the autumnal migration time. 



August %th. One nutcracker (Corvus caryocatactes) presented by 

 Dr. A. Giinther. 



August gth. One lanner (Falco feldeggi) received from Consul 

 Hunot, of Saffi, Morocco. 



One serpent eagle ( Circaetus gallicus), id. 



I presented both the last named birds to the Zoological Society. 



August loth. Diuca diuca, from Chili, received last year, identified 

 by P. L. Sclater. 



Three porphyries (P. edwardsi)^ South China. 



Brown-headed gull {Lams ridibundus) pinioned by shot on Tich- 

 marsh. 



August \2th. Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio), young, received 

 from Bazeley, of Northampton. 



August igth. Thirteen little bitterns (Ardetta ininuta), from Holland, 

 received from Castang. 



August zisf. Six avocets (Avocetta recurvirostra), six redshanks 

 (Totanus calidris\ and black-tailed godwit (Limosa mdanura\ from 

 Holland. Received by order of F. Blaauw. 



August 22nd. Three herring gulls (Larus argentatus), immature., 

 from south coast, presented by Alex. Berens. 



August 2$th. Little kestrel (falco cenchris), southern starliftg 

 (Sturnus unicolor), great bustard (Otis tarda\ little bustard (Otis tetrax), 

 glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus\ marbled ducks (Anas angustirostris), 

 from Andalucia, received, per Ochenden, from Gibraltar. 



August soth. Black-headed partridges (Caccabis mdanoccphald} 

 received via Bartlett from Aden. 



White-shafted .francolins (Francolinus infuscatus], from Somali 

 coast, id. 



Singed sand grouse (Pterocles exustus) received via Bartlett from 

 Aden. 



